The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch, based in Westchester, was the committee with the largest contributions, receiving $905,207 during June.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections.
Individuals can donate up to $5,400 to a candidate for office, whereas corporations and unions can give up to a maximum of $10,800.
Across the U.S., donors contributed more than $18 billion during the two-year 2020 election cycle, with hundreds of millions more in 2021.
Top Illinois committees ranked by total contributions in June
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch | $905,207 | $1,334 |
| 2 | Democratic Party of Illinois | $713,174 | $5,000 |
| 3 | Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | $663,848 | $663,848 |
| 4 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | $576,751 | $10,950 |
| 5 | Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate | $570,211 | $2,000 |
| 6 | Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region | $514,335 | $65,767 |
| 7 | Friends of Brandon Johnson | $472,575 | $1,500 |
| 8 | LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | $409,025 | $204,513 |
| 9 | Carpentry Advancement Political Action | $284,962 | $11,172 |
| 10 | ISDF | $265,500 | $1,000 |
| 11 | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC | $258,239 | $41,620 |
| 12 | Joy for Justice, Inc. | $238,950 | $500 |
| 13 | Preckwinkle for President | $204,850 | $875 |
| 14 | Friends of Walter Burnett, Jr | $183,015 | $37,960 |
| 15 | Friends of Tracy Katz Muhl | $178,118 | $500 |
| 16 | New Day Bill Conway | $173,900 | $10,000 |
| 17 | Friends of Frerichs | $166,500 | $1,000 |
| 18 | Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC | $150,065 | $2,500 |
| 19 | Citizens for Marty Quinn | $137,000 | $68,500 |
| 20 | IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund | $134,657 | $50 |
| 21 | McCombie for Illinois | $131,959 | $1,000 |
| 22 | Brad Stephens for State Representative | $131,100 | $1,000 |
| 23 | Twelve Counties Southwestern IL Laborers Dist Council PAC | $126,230 | $500 |
| 24 | Friends for Susana Mendoza For Comptroller | $113,034 | $863 |
| 25 | Citizens for Giannoulias | $112,850 | $4,000 |
| 26 | IBEW Local Union 134 State & Municipal PAC | $112,298 | $112,298 |
| 27 | Friends of Judge Ierulli | $106,000 | $5,000 |
| 28 | Friends of Judge McAdams | $101,001 | $50,501 |
| 29 | Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | $99,756 | $3,032 |
| 30 | Illinois Republican Party | $95,000 | $12,000 |
| 31 | Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | $92,707 | $829 |
| 32 | Friends of Napoleon Harris | $90,350 | $1,000 |
| 33 | Senate Republican Victory Fund | $87,068 | $1,000 |
| 34 | Democrats for the Illinois House | $85,000 | $17,500 |
| 35 | Friends of Juliana Stratton | $81,000 | $1,250 |
| 36 | Friends of Ryan Spain | $77,000 | $825 |
| 37 | Friends of Nicole Lee | $73,551 | $500 |
| 38 | Citizens for Alderman Reilly | $73,025 | $1,750 |
| 39 | Hopkins for Chicago | $63,300 | $500 |
| 40 | Lance Peterson for Appellate Justice | $62,960 | $500 |
| 41 | Illinois State Medical Society PAC | $62,795 | $83 |
| 42 | Friends of Sue Scherer | $60,596 | $1,000 |
| 43 | Mary for Illinois | $60,500 | $1,000 |
| 44 | Citizens for Castro | $59,113 | $500 |
| 45 | Women for Data Privacy | $57,500 | $15,250 |
| 45 | Vallas For Mayor | $57,500 | $13,750 |
| 47 | 19th Ward Democratic Org | $55,800 | $500 |
| 48 | Friends of LaPointe | $55,425 | $500 |
| 49 | Friends to Elect Jim Gardiner | $54,001 | $27,001 |
| 50 | Lake County Republican Federation | $53,070 | $350 |
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